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Bill: Right to Protest Freedom Act.-2161-
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal-Progressive Union
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2162
Description[?]:
This bill allows for the gathering of large groups of people for whatever reason without fear of harassment from the police. These gatherings may include public protests of a certain issue, music festival, political protest, and other large gatherings. Police should only have the right to disperse a crowd after any act of violence or other criminal offense takes place, and not because it may take place. The current law allows police to disperse a peaceful protest or any large gathering without any evidence of criminal activity. This stifles the freedom of assembly and violates the civil rights of those protesters. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Current: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 01:42:28, December 26, 2005 CET | From | Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Right to Protest Freedom Act.-2161- |
Message | Let them protest! |
Date | 02:46:40, December 26, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Right to Protest Freedom Act.-2161- |
Message | They already can protest, all the current bill does is allow the police to disperse groups should they have reason to believe they risk the safety of others. Interestingly though, you want to allow anyone to protest, but won't allow certain people to strike... |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 206 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 155 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 39 |
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